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Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing,Volume 15, Issue 1, Page 54-61, February 2018. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - December 6, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Outcomes From the First Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence ‐Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare Invitational Expert Forum
ABSTRACT BackgroundEven though multiple positive outcomes are the result of evidence‐based care, including improvements in healthcare quality, safety, and costs, it is not consistently delivered by clinicians in healthcare systems throughout the world. AimsIn an attempt to accelerate the implementation of evidence‐based practice (EBP) across the United States, an invitational Interprofessional National EBP Forum to determine major priorities for the advancement of EBP was held during the launch of the newly established Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence‐Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare a...
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - December 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Lynn Gallagher ‐Ford, Cindy Zellefrow, Sharon Tucker, Laurel Dromme, Bindu Koshy Thomas Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

The First U.S. Study on Nurses ’ Evidence‐Based Practice Competencies Indicates Major Deficits That Threaten Healthcare Quality, Safety, and Patient Outcomes
ABSTRACT BackgroundTremendous variability in EBP persists throughout the United States even though research supports that implementation of EBP leads to high‐quality cost‐effective care. Although the first set of EBP competencies for nurses was published in 2014, the state of EBP competency in U.S. nurses is currently unknown. AimsThe purposes of this study were to: (a) describe the state of EBP competency in nurses across the United States; and (b) determine important factors associated with EBP competency. MethodsA cross‐sectional descriptive study was conducted that gathered data from an anonymous online survey of...
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - December 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Lynn Gallagher ‐Ford, Cindy Zellefrow, Sharon Tucker, Bindu Thomas, Loraine T. Sinnott, Alai Tan Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Psychometric Testing of the Personal Workplace Safety Instrument for Emergency Nurses
ABSTRACT BackgroundPatient‐visitor violence (PVV) committed against nurses is a worldwide problem. Registered nurses in emergency departments (EDs) are particularly susceptible. The frequency and severity of PVV against emergency nurses (ENs) internationally is well documented. Little is known about factors that make ENs feel safe from PVV. AimExamine the psychometric properties of the Personal Workplace Safety Instrument for Emergency Nurses (PWSI‐EN), developed to measure ENs’ perceptions of safety from PVV. MethodsInstrument development was based on a literature review, input from ENs, and expert opinion. An onlin...
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - December 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Christian N. Burchill, James Bena, Rosemary C. Polomano Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Efficacy and Cost ‐Effectiveness Analysis of Evidence‐Based Nursing Interventions to Maintain Tissue Integrity to Prevent Pressure Ulcers and Incontinence‐Associated Dermatitis
ConclusionsAlthough the cost of EB preventive initiatives is relatively high compared to those that are not EB, the former provide a significant reduction in the prevalence of tissue integrity deterioration. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - October 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: P ınar Avşar, Ayişe Karadağ Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Evidence ‐Based Practice: An Ethical Perspective
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Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - October 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Joanne Cleary ‐Holdforth Tags: Guest Editorial Source Type: research

Characteristics of Quality Improvement Champions in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review With Implications for Evidence ‐Based Practice
ABSTRACT BackgroundImproving care quality while reducing cost has always been a focus of nursing homes. Certified nursing assistants comprise the largest proportion of the workforce in nursing homes and have the potential to contribute to the quality of care provided. Quality improvement (QI) initiatives using certified nursing assistants as champions have the potential to improve job satisfaction, which has been associated with care quality. AimsTo identify the role, use and preparation of champions in a nursing home setting as a way of informing future QI strategies in nursing homes. MethodsA systematic literature review...
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - October 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Kyungmi Woo, Gvira Milworm, Dawn Dowding Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Reducing Readmissions: Nurse ‐Driven Interventions in the Transition of Care From the Hospital
ABSTRACT BackgroundTransitions of care (TOC) from hospitals is a continuing focus for quality improvement to reduce readmissions. Sufficient resources to offer interventions remain an issue for hospitals, leading to efforts to target high‐risk patients and identify effective interventions. ObjectivesDescribe and measure effects, hospital‐wide and among high‐risk patients, of a multifaceted TOC program on 30‐day readmissions in a 441‐bed acute care community hospital. MethodsPre‐post TOC intervention examining 30‐day readmission rates during planning, implementation, and intervention years compared to baseline...
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - October 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Mae L. Dizon, Cheryl Reinking Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Issue Information ‐ TOC
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Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - September 29, 2017 Category: Nursing Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research

 
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Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - September 12, 2017 Category: Nursing Tags: Erratum Source Type: research

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Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing,Volume 15, Issue 1, Page 72-79, February 2018. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - August 31, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

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Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing,Volume 15, Issue 1, Page 80-82, February 2018. (Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing)
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - August 29, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Committing to a Culture of Interprofessional Evidence ‐Based Practice
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Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - August 11, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: David P. Hrabe Tags: Guest Editorial Source Type: research

Critical Appraisal Tools and Reporting Guidelines for Evidence ‐Based Practice
This article serves as a resource to help nurse navigate the often‐overwhelming terrain of critical appraisal tools and reporting guidelines, and will help both novice and experienced consumers of evidence more easily select the appropriate tool(s) to use for critical appraisal and reporting of evidence. Having the skills to select the appropriate tool or guideline is an essential part of meeting EBP competencies for both practicing registered nurses and advanced practice nurses (Melnyk & Gallagher‐Ford, 2015; Melnyk, Gallagher‐Ford, & Fineout‐Overholt, 2017). ResultsNine commonly used critical appraisal to...
Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - August 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Robin K. Buccheri, Claire Sharifi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

 
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Source: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing - August 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Tags: Erratum Source Type: research